This article is about the Egyptian god. For other uses, see
GEB.
| Geb |
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| Symbol | barley, goose, bull, viper |
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| Parents | Shu and Tefnut |
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| Siblings | Nut |
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| Consort | Nut, Tefnut, Renenutet (in some sources) |
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| Offspring | Osiris, Isis, Set, Nephthys, Horus the Elder, Nehebkau (in some sources) |
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| Greek | Gaia |
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Geb (Ancient Egyptian: gbb, Egyptological pronunciation: Gebeb), also known as Ceb, , was the Egyptian god of the Earth and a mythological member of the Ennead of Heliopolis. He could also be considered a father of snakes. It was believed in ancient Egypt that Geb's laughter created earthquakes and that he allowed crops to grow.
